Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing by Videbeck

at least 2 weeks, during which the person experiences a depressed mood or loss of pleasure in nearly all activities. In addition ...

the risk of developing depression compared with the general population (APA, 2000). First-degree relatives of people with bipola ...

15 MOODDISORDERS ANDSUICIDE 335 therefore, acetylcholine seems to be implicated in de- pression and mania. The neurotransmitter ...

336 Unit 4 NURSINGPRACTICE FORPSYCHIATRICDISORDERS Beck saw depression as resulting from spe- cific cognitive distortions in su ...

15 MOODDISORDERS ANDSUICIDE 337 atypical anti-depressants. Chapter 2 details biologic treatments. The choice of which antidepres ...

338 Unit 4 NURSINGPRACTICE FORPSYCHIATRICDISORDERS cardia, decreased output, depressed contractility, and atrioventricular block ...

15 MOODDISORDERS ANDSUICIDE 339 benzodiazepines (alprazolam, estazolam, and triazo- lam) and the H 2 blocker terfenadine. Remero ...

340 Unit 4 NURSINGPRACTICE FORPSYCHIATRICDISORDERS Table 15-4 toms within 20 to 60 minutes after ingestion. For hypertensive cri ...

gins to waken after a few minutes. Vital signs are monitored, and the client is assessed for the return of a gag reflex. Followi ...

342 Unit 4 NURSINGPRACTICE FORPSYCHIATRICDISORDERS APPLICATION OF THE NURSING PROCESS: DEPRESSION Assessment HISTORY The nurse c ...

clients may hear degrading and belittling voices or they may even have command hallucinations that orders them to commit suicide ...

344 Unit 4 NURSINGPRACTICE FORPSYCHIATRICDISORDERS clients cannot sleep or they feel exhausted and un- refreshed no matter how m ...

15 MOODDISORDERS ANDSUICIDE 345 Table 15-6 HAMILTONRATINGSCALE FORDEPRESSION For each item select the “cue” which best character ...

346 Unit 4 NURSINGPRACTICE FORPSYCHIATRICDISORDERS throughout the day. The nurse’s presence conveys genuine interest and caring. ...

15 MOODDISORDERS ANDSUICIDE 347 PROMOTING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING AND PHYSICAL CARE The ability to perform daily activities i ...

348 Unit 4 NURSINGPRACTICE FORPSYCHIATRICDISORDERS to explore anger, dependence, guilt, hopelessness, helplessness, object loss, ...

15 MOODDISORDERS ANDSUICIDE 349 continued from page 348 Stabilization The client will Express feelings directly with congru- en ...

350 Unit 4 NURSINGPRACTICE FORPSYCHIATRICDISORDERS continued from page 349 Repeated presentation of reality is concrete re- info ...

15 MOODDISORDERS ANDSUICIDE 351 continued from page 350 client. Proclaiming the client’s feelings to be inappropriate or wrong o ...

352 Unit 4 NURSINGPRACTICE FORPSYCHIATRICDISORDERS Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and.. ...